PMID: 9444431Jan 28, 1998Paper

Delayed diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in a girl with Turner's syndrome

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
Ivan Foeldvari, A Wuesthof

Abstract

Although increased risk for autoimmune diseases has been documented in Turner's syndrome (TS), the involvement of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) has rarely been reported. A detailed case description of JRA associated with Turner's syndrome is presented as the second such case report in the literature. The arthritis was diagnosed 8 years after its onset due to the confounding of its symptoms with those of TS.

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